UNSPSC 70151804: Forest wind breaks or shelter belts

UNSPSC 70151804 Forest wind breaks or shelter belts (Commodity) encompasses land management and forest restoration services that state and local governments buy to control invasive vegetation, manage natural areas, and restore forestland following wildfire or disease. Recent opportunities show work centered on herbicide application for invasive species suppression, pre-commercial thinning and hand-piling of trees, juniper felling and treatment to restore wildlife habitat, and native species restoration planting on state and private forest properties. Issuing bodies span state natural resource and forestry departments, county soil and water conservation districts, city watershed management programs, county fire districts, and special-purpose wildlife and land management partnerships. The City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Mississippi Forestry Commission, Washington State Department of Natural Resources, and Los Altos Hills County Fire District appear as active recent buyers.

Activity concentrates in the Pacific Northwest and Southeast, with Oregon, Washington, and Mississippi showing the most recent solicitations. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife posted two separate requests—one for juniper re-treatment near Dayville (RFP/ITB, bids due August 19, 2026) and another for juniper cutting and piling on Steens Mountain in partnership with BLM (ITB, bids due May 29, 2026). The Jackson Soil & Water Conservation District and Sustainable Northwest sought post-fire restoration services including herbicide application and conifer planting on 149 acres in Jackson County, Oregon (RFP, proposals due September 18, 2026). Washington State Department of Natural Resources requested pre-commercial thinning and hand-piling across 648 acres in Pend Oreille County (RFP, bids due July 31, 2026; estimated contract value $300,000). Mississippi Forestry Commission issued an IFB for statewide cogongrass herbicide application services with plans to award four contracts (IFB, bids due June 8, 2026; contract term April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027 with up to three one-year renewals). The City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management posted a multi-step sealed bid for invasive plant control, forestry services, and land management across 200–400 acres with prequalification deadline November 6, 2026 and subsequent IFB.